Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

SOS SILENCE OF SUICIDE

Assistance and relief of mental sickness of persons at risk of suicide or of persons suffering from the concern of the physical and mental sickness of another person at risk of suicide or the bereavement or loss resulting from another person at risk of suicide in particular by, but not limited to,the provision of support intervention and direct and indirect counselling

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,407,287 available, equivalent to 101 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
20/06/23	£1,526	£167	£1,359	£54	£1,407	£1,407	101.3	3	15
20/06/22	£50	£61	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
20/06/21	£87	£37	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
20/06/20	£14	£9	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
20/06/19	£3	£7	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
20/06/18	£9	£2	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 101.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 101 months
Quick Ratio: 103.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

sossilenceofsuicide.org

contact@sossilenceofsuicide.org

01926 761505

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Work and Pensions	£839,949
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,995
DCMS	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - THE COALITION FOR A DIGITAL ECONOMY (COADEC) LIMMITED
£64,774	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Manager
£9,999	25/02/2022	The group will use the funding to provide support for people who are living with mental health issues. This will help vulnerable people who are at high risk of suicide by providing a safe space for ....more The group will use the funding to provide support for people who are living with mental health issues. This will help vulnerable people who are at high risk of suicide by providing a safe space for them to adjust to the challenges of life.
Department for Work and Pensions - THE POWER 50
£775,176	01/04/2021	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
National Lottery Community Fund - SOS Silence of Suicide
£9,996	05/02/2021 5	The funding will be used to cover staffing costs and sustain the project's helpline service which supports families and individuals affected by suicide or in crisis. The project aims to improve their ....more The funding will be used to cover staffing costs and sustain the project's helpline service which supports families and individuals affected by suicide or in crisis. The project aims to improve their emotional wellbeing and build resilience.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	02/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY CASH Appointed: 2020

KIM SLATER Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL MANSFIELD QC Appointed: 2017

LORNA HACKETT Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/2017, number: 1175795

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

3
Portobello House
Portobello Way
WARWICK

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-A) THE ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS AT RISK OF SUICIDE OR OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THE CONCERN OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF ANOTHER PERSON AT RISK OF SUICIDE, OR THE BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS RESULTING FROM ANOTHER PERSON AT RISK OF SUICIDE, IN PARTICULAR BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):-THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INTERVENTION AND OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS THROUGH A SERIES OF GROUP, FREE (TO THE END USER) MEETINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FACILITATE DIALOGUE ON THE SUBJECT OF SUICIDE AND ANY ASSOCIATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, HELPING TO REDUCE STIGMA, SILENCE AND SHAME. THIS WILL ENGAGE THE BEREAVED, THOSE WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, THOSE CONCERNED FOR A PERSON WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, HEALTH WORKERS, EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS AND THOSE BEING BULLIED (ADULTS AND CHILDREN).B) TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO ENABLE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING THROUGHOUT SOCIETY OF THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF SUICIDE AND TO LIAISE WITH AGENCIES (INCLUDING GOVERNMENT) TO FORMULATE POLICY IN THE MENTAL HEALTH ARENA.C) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SUICIDE AND TO ANALYSE TRENDS AND INTERPRET STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND DATA AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE USEFUL RESULTS.

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